Croatia takes 2-1 lead over Japan in Davis Cup

By The Associated Press
| 6:17 a.m.Feb. 11, 2012

Japan's Kei Nishikori, left, and Croatia's Ivo Karlovic pose together prior to their match of the first round of Davis Cup World Group tennis in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Karlovic overpowered Nishikori with 18 aces in the day's second singles. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA
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Japan's Kei Nishikori, left, and Croatia's Ivo Karlovic pose together prior to their match of the first round of Davis Cup World Group tennis in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Karlovic overpowered Nishikori with 18 aces in the day's second singles. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA
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Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Croatia's Ivo Karlovic during the first round of Davis Cup World Group tennis in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Karlovic overpowered Nishikori with 18 aces in the day's second singles. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA— AP

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Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Croatia's Ivo Karlovic during the first round of Davis Cup World Group tennis in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Karlovic overpowered Nishikori with 18 aces in the day's second singles. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA
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